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TRESENTED  NOVEMBER  4,  1847 


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DICKINSON  PRINTING  ESTABLISHMENT  . .  .  DAMRELL  &  MOORE. 
No.  52  Washimqion  Strect. 

1847. 


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The  opcn-ations  of  the  Society  for  the  past  year,  as 
for  some  years  preceding,  have  been 

1st,  Missions  to  tlie  West. 

2(1,  Missions  to  destitute  settlements  within  our  own 
borders  of  New  England ;  and 

3d,  To  the  Indians. 

Of  these,  our  missions  to  the  West  have  commanded 
the  largest  share  of  the  attention  and  resources  of  the 
Society.  At  St.  Louis  and  its  destitute  vicinity,  in 
Missouri ;  at  GeneAa,  C'omo,  Galena,  and  Quincy,  in 
Illinois ;  and  at  Milwaukie  and  its  destitute  vicinity, 
within  the  Territory  of  Wisconsin,  we  have  continued 
to  find  wide  and  fruitful  fields  for  the  efforts  of  our 
missionaries. 

I'^roni  the  Rev.  Augustus  H.  -  ->;iant,  our  missionary 
at  Cieneva  and  destitute  places  in  Kane  county,  Illinois, 
we  have  received  letters,  of  which  the  following  are 
extracts ;  — 


"  Geneva,  Oct.  12, 1847. 
"  In  regard  to  my  labors  thus  far  for  the  present 
year,  I  am  happy  in  being  able  to  give  a  somewhat 
cheering  report :  cheering,  not  so  much  from  outward 


j^rnwth  by  arccssion  of  immbcrs  to  tho  dinrrh,  as  from 
tljc  miity  of  Cliristiaii  affection  and  ('hristian  effort 
wliieh  has  existed. 

"In  (ieneva  we  liave  trnly  'kept  tlie  nnity  of  the 
spirit  in  tlie  bond  of  ]H>a('e.'  Our  Sunday  School  lias 
been  remarkably  prospi^rons.  Teachers  of  different 
relij^ions  denominati(ms  have  uuited  in  it,  endeavorin*^ 
to  im])ress  upon  the  minds  and  hearts  of  tb(>  chil- 
dren the  ])ractical  trnths  of  Christianity,  and  to  pro- 
duce in  them  the  true  spirit  of  Clirist's  ^osjX'l. 

"  Our  Aveekly  meethi<i^s  for  the  study  of  the  Scrip- 
tur(\s,  have  not  only  been  wvW  sustain(>d,  but  hav(.> 
uniformly  been  of  quite  an  interesting  character.  In 
the  free  interchange^  and  comparison  of  views  which 
have  taken  place  betw(>en  those;  of  different  denomina- 
tions who  have  attendcul,  the  utmost  courtesy  of  man- 
ner and  kindn(\ss  of  feeling  have  been  nnifonnly 
exhibited.  We  regard  the  course  we  have  ])ursu(Hl  in 
the  study  of  the  Scriptures  as  a  most  im])ortant  means 
of  promothig  religious  knowk^dge  and  an  enlarged 
Christian  charity. 

"At  Elgin,  we  have  had  religious  worshii)  every 
fourth  Sabbath,  and.  for  a  considerable  part  of  th(>  time, 
every  alternate  Sabbath ;  and  though  we  hav(>  had 
some  unhaj)py  divisions  growing  out  of  difference  of 
oi)inion  about  the  location  and  building  of  our  house 
for  worship,  yet  the  prospect  is  now  more  favorable. 

"  I  suppose  tliat  Rev.  Alph(>us  Harding  has  given 
you  an  account  of  our  organization  of  a  church  and 
a  society  for  the  support  of  religious  worshi])  in  Como. 
A  minister  is  much  needed,  and  I  hope  will  be  soon 
obtained  for  Como,  and  tlu^  de^stitute  region  round 
about.  On  my  return  from  that  place,  I  preached  a 
Sabbath  evening  at  Dixon  (twehc  miles  up  the  river 
from  Como),  to  quite  an  interesting  audience.  A  min- 
ister stationed  at  Como,  might  visit  this  and  many 
other  towns  in  the  vicinity  with  a  fair  pros])ect  of  use- 
fulness.    I  have  spent  one  Sabbath  at  Rockford,  and 


fouiid  the  soficty  there  ijfrciitly  in  need  of  ,i  miiiist(T. 
J"liiil\  in  the  MunuK  r,  I  had  the  Mitistiietion  of  cou- 
tnl)ntiii<4  to  tile  estal)lislinient  ol'  a  Snnday  Scliool  at 
Oliio  (iroxe,  and  of  anotlier  at  IMeasant  (irove,  by  fur- 
nisliini;-  itool^s  for  a  small  library  at  eacl:  ))laee.  As 
nearly  connected  with  religious  improvenient  and  of 
^reat  iinitortance.  1  ha\e  taken  part  in  efforts  to  auaken 
an  intei'cst  in  connnon  school  edncation.  TIk^  <>'ener- 
ons  aid  afforded  me  by  your  Society  has  enabled  me  to 
dismiss  anxiety  about  tem])oral  affairs,  and  devote  my 
hund)le  eneriiies  entii'ely  to  the  work  of  the  ministi-y; 
and,  for  the  little  ijood  1  have  thus  bc^en  able  to  do,  I 
feel  truly  ^lateful  to  your  Society  and  to  the  Father  of 
mercies. 

"  Very  resi)ectfull) ,  yours, 

"  Augustus  H.  Conant." 

In  a  ])r(>vious  conununication,  of  June  '28tli,  Mr. 
Conant,  havini"'  (>\])i('ss(^tl  his  p^ratcful  acknowledg- 
ments for  his  renewed  appointment  as  a  missionary,  of 
which  lie  had  just  been  mformed, -writes :  — 

''■  1  rejoi(v  that,  by  your  ap])ropriation,  lam  enabl(>d 
to  devote  tlie  litth^  enerify  I  have,  entirely  to  the  "ood 
work  of  e\t(>ndinn-  the  knowh^dge  and  infininice  of 
that  I)]ess(ul  n()s])el,  Avhich  is  the  ])ower  of  God  unto 
sahation  to  those  Avho  recei\e  it.  I  look  over  the  ex- 
tensive and  interestiiiii'  field  of  my  labors  for  the 
comin_i>-  year  with  hope  of  usefulness.  Our  Sunday 
School  in  (ieiie\a  is  in  a  fiourishini>- condition.  Teach- 
(>rs  of  three  or  four  different  religious  denominations 
are  engagc^l  in  it,  and  all  goes  on  with  us  in  perfect 
harmony  and  wood  feelini;." 


The   Rev.    Alpheus    Harding,  for  many  years  the 
faithful  minister  of  New  Salem,  in  this  State,  being 


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about  imdcrtJikiiif,'  n  tour  to  fllinnis,  wns  anthorizrd  to 
jM'ifonn  inissioiiiiry  lalmr  on  hclialf  (»t"  our  Society,  in 
Avliosc  cinijloynu'iit  he  had  forin(>rly  sorvod ;  and,  from 
liis  journal  just  rocoivcd,  wo  arc  happy  hi  selecting  tlii' 
foHowin^  passa^(>s :  — 

'•1  arrived  in  Illinois  tlie  1  Itli  of  .hine,  niid  preached 
twice  on  the  Sal)l)atli  after  my  anival.  at  Como.  the 
field  of  my  princij)al  lal)ors.  On  tiie  second  Sahhath, 
I  or<,nuii/.e(l  a  Sahhath  School,  numherinn' at  first  thirty- 
six  scholars,  which  increased,  hefore  1  left,  to  fifty-nine. 
In  July,  1  ])reache(l  one  Sahhath  at  (iicen  HiA(M',  a 
new  settltMnent  of  some  importance,  to  an  audience  of 
about  se\cnty,  about  twenty  miles  south  of  Como. 
'I'he  rest  of  my  time,  I  preaclied  at  Como  and  vicinity, 
dividinjjj  my  time  as  follows  :  [n  the  morniufj^,  I 
preached  at  Como  and  attended  tlie  Sabbath  School, 
and  in  the  evenin<i;,  nearly  alternately,  at  th(>  Uapids, 
five  miles  u])  Rock  Kiv(T  ;  at  (ienesee  Cirov(\  twelve 
miles  north-west  of  Como ;  at  the  Bi^  Bend,  four 
miles  down  Rock  River;  and  at  Round  (irove,  six 
miles  west  of  Como.  At  Como,  I  had  invariably  an 
attenti\e  audience,  varvin*'  from  seventv-tiv(>  to  one 
liundred  and  twenty-five  ;  and,  at  the  other  places, 
equally  attentive  audiences,  var}in<2;  from  fifty  to  a 
hundred.  Thci  week  days  I  spent  at  the  different 
placets  where  I  preached,  mostly  at  Como,  in  visiting 
families,  distributing  tracts,  &c.  AMieri>V(>r  I  preached 
or  visited,  I  was  very  kindly  received,  and  the  tracts  1 
distributed  were  duly  appreciated. 

"  Before  I  started  on  mv  tour,  I  obtained  from  the 
Book  and  Pamphlet  Society  a  very  liberal  supply  of 
books  and  tracts.  At  the  organization  of  the  Sabbath 
School,  I  put  the  books  into  a  lihrary  for  the  use  of 
the  Sabbath  School,  and  any  others  who  might  wish 
to  read  them ;  and  I  was  very  ha])py  to  learn,  they 
were  duly  appreciated,  and  eagerly  read ;  and  I  trust 


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thoy  will  do  :m  iiiimcnsc  nmount  of  54;oo(l.  'I'lio  tracts 
I  (listiil)Utc(l,  ill  jiiirt,  and  left  the  residue  in  the  iiands 
of  faithful  at^rciits  to  distribute  as  circunistances  nii<;ht 
dictate.  'Iliey  were  kindly  received,  and  are  peiforni- 
in^,  und  will  perform,  a  f^ood  service  in  the  cause  of 
pure  Christianity,  doiiifj;  away  ])rejudices,  and  e\citin«; 
a  j^rowiri";  interest  in  the  caus(>  of  truth.  DuriiiLi-  my 
labors  there,  I  was  ^rn-iitly  rejoiced  and  encouran^cd  to 
.see  an  increasinjj:  interest  felt  towards  religious  institu- 
tions and  ordinances.  On  the  sixteenth  of  Septemher, 
I  invit(Hl  brother  Conant,  of  (ieiieva,  to  assist  me  in 
or^ani/inj^  u  church  at  Como.  it  was  organized  on 
the  broad  l^rotestant  principle ;  makiuf^  the  sacred 
Seri]»tures  the  j^reat  bond  of  their  union  ;  discardin*; 
all  otiier  creeds  and  confessions,  and  leavin«,Mt  for  each 
indi>i(lual  to  inter])ret  the  Scriptures  for  liims(>lf,  ac- 
countable only  to  (iod.  The  church  is  small,  num- 
b(>rinfi:  only  sixteen  members  ;  several  others  wished  to 
unite  with  them,  but  were  [irevented  by  sickness ;  it 
bein^'  the  most  sickly  ])ortion  of  the  year.  'J'hey  will 
wait  only  u  favorable  opportunity  ;  and  doubtless  their 
number  will  be  doubled  shortly,  If  tln^y  can  obtain  a 
suitabh'  preacher,  and  raise  the  means  for  his  su])port. 
For  this  purpose  they  were  or«i:ani/.in<i:  a  society,  when 
1  left,  and  takinc^  measures  to  build  a  church,  of 
which  they  stand  in  jjreat  ne(>d.  haviiiii:  no  place  where 
to  hold  their  meetings,  except  uii  inconvenient  school- 
house. 

"  I  think  then;  is  at  Como  and  \icinity,  a  healthful 
feeling  upon  the  great  subject  of  religion,  not  s])as- 
modic,  but  calm  and  devout,  bidding  fair  to  be  perma- 
nent. On  the  nineteenth  of  September,  the  Sabbath 
before  I  left,  1  had  the  pleasure,  in  conn(>ction  with 
brother  C  onant,  to  administer  the  communion  to  about 
twenty  apjiarently  devout  communicants,  five  or  six 
Methodists  joining  in  that  service,  who  did  not  join 
the  church  ;  and  of  administering  ba])tism  to  four- 
teen children.     I  left  Como  the  twenty-third   of  Sep- 


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tcmbor,  and  preached  the  Sabbatli  following  at  Gene- 
va, on  exchange  with  brother  Conant,  when^  I  found 
a  small  but  healthful  society,  with  a  a  ery  commodious 
church.  He  is  highly  spoken  of,  as  a  devoted,  active, 
and  efficient  agent  hi  the  cause  of  truth,  and  I  tlunk 
is  doing  a  gooc'  -vork  in  that  n^gion. 

"  If  the  good  people  to  whom  I  have  been  minis- 
tering at  the  West  exert  themselv(^s  according  to  their 
ability,  as  I  trust  they  will,  1  think  them  deserving, 
and  hope  they  will  share,  the  continued  aid  of  your 
Society,  till  they  shall  be  able  to  stand  alone.  And  I 
am  requested  to  express  their  deep  sense  of  gratitude 
to  the  '  Book  and  Pamphlet  Society,'  and  to  the  '  So- 
ciety for  propagating  the  Gospel,'  &c.,  for  the  aid  af- 
forded them  by  books,  tracts,  and  the  feeble  services  of 
your  humble  servant. 

"  In  conclusion,  I  would  express  to  you,  and  through 
you  to  the  Society,  my  personal  gratitude  for  the  pecu- 
niary aid  granted  me,  enabling  me  to  minister  to  the 
spiritual  comfort  and  impro\'ement  of  the  dc^stitute ; 
and,  above  all,  I  would  be  dcAoutly  gratefid  to  the  Au- 
thor of  all  good,  for  the  comfortable  measure  of  iiealtli 
I  have  enjoyed,  enabling  me  to  fulfil  my  mission  ;  for 
whatever  of  good  I  may  have  been  the  humble  instru- 
ment, to  the  people  to  whom  I  have  ministered ;  and 
for  my  safe  return  to  our  happy  New  England. 

"Alpheus  Harding. 

"  New  Salem,  Oct.  14,  1847." 


Galena^  Illinois. 

The  Rev.  George  W.  Woodward,  who  has  now  for 
two  years  been  employed  among  the  miners,  and  other 
destitute  persons  in  the  \icinity  of  Galena,  has,  we  re- 
gret to  state,  been  much  interrupted  in  his  labors  dur- 
ing the  summer,  by  the  illness  common  to  that  region. 
He,  however,  informs  us  that  he  had  been  able  to 


9 


at  Gene- 
'■  I  found 
nmoclious 
xl,  active, 
I  I  think 


?n  minis- 
i^  to  their 
Icserving, 
[  of  your 
.  AAcI  I 
gratitude 
the  '  80- 
e  aid  af- 
;ervices  of 

1  through 
the  pecu- 
er  to  the 
destitute  ; 
0  the  Au- 
of  liealth 
sion  ;  for 
►le  instru- 
Ted ;  and 
d. 

HIDING. 


3  now  for 
and  other 
as,  we  re- 
iboi'S  dur- 
it  region. 
a  able  to 


minister,  among  other  places,  at  Savanna,  with  most 
favorable  results  ;  that  the  congregation  there  and  the 
interest  of  the  people  were  maniti  stly  increashig  ;  and 
that  he  had  good  reason  for  b(4ie\ing  that  his  labors 
were  useful.  He  also  made  a  missicniary  excursion 
into  the  interior  of  tli(^  State,  and  pn^ach(^d  where  he 
found  encouragement ;  but  was  happy  to  learn  that 
the  destitution  of  gospd  pri^ih^ges  is  ra])idly  diminish- 
ing in  places  within  that  flourishing  region,  once  greatly 
needing  them  ;  "  and  that  through  extc^nsi^e  farming 
regions,  as  ho  rode  over  them,  tlK>  frcHjuent  sight  of 
sinn)le  churches  was  gratif)  ing  to  the  Chiistian's  heart." 
In  th(>  neighborhood,  however,  of  Schultsberg,  which 
is  at  the  distance  of  a  few  miles  from  Galena,  ho  found 
an  increasing  popidation  of  miners,  among  whom,  as 
among  his  own  people  of  the  same  class,  there  is  pros- 
pect of  doing  good.  We  trust,  that  with  ]\[r.  Wood- 
ward's recovered  health,  the  objects  of  his  mission  and 
his  own  purposes  of  usefulness  may  be  fully  accom- 
plished. 

St.  Louis,  MissoHri. 

At  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Society,  in  ^Vfay,  the 
appropriation,  which  for  many  years  has  been  made  in 
support  of  the  mission  in  that  region,  was  renewed. 
But  on  account  of  the  absence  in  ]uirope  of  the  liev. 
William  G.  ]-]liot,  and  the  nnavoidabh^  t>ngag(>m(nits  of 
his  assistant,  Hi'v.  M.  Dl/ange,  for  the  supply  of  the 
Church  at  St.  Louis,  the  o]xn"ations  of  this  mission 
have  been  of  necessity  suspended.  "We  are  ha])py, 
2 


A 


10 


lioAV(^v('i\  ill  tlic  rorc^iit  vctnrii  of  AFr.  Eliot  with  rc- 
rniitcd  strcii^tli  ;  and  from  letters  rorcived  from  Mr. 
])l-aiii4(\  Avt>  arc  infonncd  tliat  tlio  labors  of  that  mis- 
sion \v[]\  1)0  slioitly  rosuiiicd  ;  wiiilo  our  ])ast  ox])eri- 
oiico  leaves  us  to  no  dduht  of  the  ability  and  fidelity 
with  Avhieh  tliey  a\  ill  be  pi'rfornied. 


cniiii! 


Lfi/th 


(I 


'(y. 


Agreeably  to  information  received  by  the  Select 
(  ommittee.  and  in  com])liance  with  th<' wishes  of  iii- 
di\idna]s,  a  small  apprdpriation  was  made  in  aid  of 
mis>i()nary  >cr\  ires  in  these  places;  the  field,  it  will 
be  I'ememlKa'ed.  loi-  a  long  time  oc(U])ied  by  our  faith- 
Fnl  and  lamented  friend,  the  licv.  Timothy  F.  IJogers. 
His  snccessor  at  J)ernard>toh.,  the  llev.  Mr.  Bridge,  to- 
gether with  lie\.  Addison  Ihown.  of  Ih-attleborough, 
has  each  ])i'eached  in  tliese  to^\ns.  for  a  s(>ries  of  Sab- 
baths, in  the  sei'\ice  of  tlu^  Society.  Mr.  Brown  has 
interested  himself  ])articularly  in  the  improvement  of 
their  Sunday  and  Conunon  Schools.  Mr.  Bridge  has 
lal)ored  principally  at  Vernon  ;  and  it  is  to  be  hoped, 
that  wiih  an  im])roA'e(l  standard  of  religious  and  secu- 
lar edncation.  and  an  incn^asing  resiK'ct  for  the  institu- 
tions of  tlie  gospel,  these  frontier  a  illages  mny  grow  in 
knowledge,  remp(>rance,  and  nnerence  of  the  Sabbath. 

Isle  of  Shoals'. 

The  usual  a])])ropriation  has  been  made  in  support 
of  tlie  nussion  and  school  for  the  benefit  of  the  people ; 


11 


liot  wi<^h  re- 
ed fi-om  Mr. 
>t'  tliat  mis- 
)a,sl  cxperi- 
aud  fidelity 


tlio   Select 
slies  of  in- 
ill   aid  of 
i<'ld,  it  will 
our  faitli- 

Iji'idge,  to- 
leborougli, 
<^s  of  8ab- 
Jrown  has 
'A'cmeiit  of 
I'idge  lias 
bo  hoped, 
and  secu- 
le  institu- 
y  grow  in 
Sabbath. 


support 
people ; 


and  from  Ivev.  Mr.  riumer,  our  mis'^iniinry  and  t(^ach(n' 
there,  we  Icani,  in  a  Ictlci'  of  Oclolnr  l:)i!i:  — 

"That  the  roriixrerration  remains  fd)out  tlie  ^ame  in 
nnrnh(>rs  and  eondition  as  hashecMi  for  some  time  ])ast." 
lie  (\\]n'(>sses  the  li(^pe.  that  "  tliei'c  i<  miiuc  Ljood  moral 
and  I'ehi^ious  ijii]ii'()\('iii('iit  i^'oiii^  (jii  imioim'  the  ix'ople." 
Avhih'  he  (Hstiiictly  intimate'^,  and  y.r  arc  iKit  without 
otlier  reasons  to  fear,  that  it  is  exeecdin^-  slow.  'I'he 
Sabbath  School.  ]iowe\cr.  lie  repi'cseuts  as  Avell  at- 
tended and  makiufi'  n'ood  iuipro\(>mcnt ;  the  instrue- 
ticm  of  which,  in  waut  of  other  tea-bers.  is  chietlv 
su])[)lied  by  himself  and  family.  '• '\\'c  fiill\-  bold."  h(> 
adds,  "  wbiMiMuifo  a\-c  baAC  ali-cady  attained  in  ibe  cau-^e 
of  tem[)ei'ance  ;  althon^^h  we  ha\e  jn^t  pa^>c(l  throuii'h 
the  season,  'when  A\e  aie  iiooded  ^vith  company  from 
the  main  land,  and  nnmy  of  them  of  th(>  baser  sort, 
who  cast  around  us  a  deat]dih(>  inihi"nce. 

"Our  School  is  under  tbe  care  of  ^liss  Xancv  J. 
Underbill,  of  Cbester.  N.  II..  wlio  has  conducted  it 
with  great  usefulness  and  sati>laetion  to  onr  com- 
munity." 

From  ]\Iiss  Underhill.  we  hnv(^  r(^r(i\-ed  a  re]Hu-t  of 
the  Seliool,  of  which  we  present  tbe  substance. 

"Since  my  connection  with  this  school,  the  average 
attendanc(nias  been  twenty-thre(> ;  the  whole  number 
of  scholars  on  my  books  being  thirty-four,  'ibe  largest 
number  ])resent  at  any  one  time  was  twenty-nine;  the 
smallest  ninnlxM-.  lifUMMi.  'I'bex  ba\c  been  taught 
geogi-aphy.  grammar,  writing,  reading,  and  spelling. 
Nearly  all  the  girls  connected  witli  the  school  dexote  a 
portion  of  evei-y  day  to  ne(MlIe-work.  This  bas  been 
to  ine  a  new  and  \-ery  interesting  field  (T  labor;  and, 
if  I  may  be  permitted  to  sa)  it.  aftei'  scleral  years"  ex- 
perience in  teacliing  children.  1   tbink  tliis  school  will 


12 


not  suffer  in  comparison  with  any  of  the  samo  age  with 
which   I  am   ac(|uaint(ul. 

'•  I  am  confident,  that  many  of  the  yonth  in  this 
place  ar(>  ready  to  hh'ss  yonr  Socic^ty  not  only  for  tho 
gosjx'l  of  peace,  hut  for  the  means  of  a  common  school 
education." 


Appropriatiom^  for  the,  Indians. 


Of  the  funds  of  th 


that 


vhich 


IS  ot  tne  i>ocu>ty,  tnax  portion  win 
appropriated  from  its  connuencement,  under  the  will  of 
th(>  late  Col.  Alford,  for  the  religious  instruction  of 
the  Indians,  has  heen  fully  expended  this  year,  as  for 
several  years  preceding,  in  strict  accordance  with  that 
purpose.  The  proper  suhjects  for  this  charity  liave 
heen  rapidly  disappearing  in  New  England,  and,  with 
the  exception  only  of  the  Indians  of  Marshpee,  and  of 
Herring  Pond,  within  the  limits  of  Massachusetts, 
your  r'ommitt(^e  have  heen  compelled  to  look  to  a  dis- 
tance for  a  suitahle  field  of  operation,  which  has  been 
found,  for  the  most  part,  in  the  west  and  north-west 
portions  of  oui'  country.  To  the  Kev.  Mr.  Bardwell,  an 
accredited  missionary  under  the  aj)pointmcnt  of  the 
Western  E^angelical  Society,  an  appropriation  was 
made  for  the  benefit  of  the  Ojibway  Indians,  near 
Lake  Superior,  among  whom,  with  great  fidelity  and 
disinterestedness,  he  has  for  several  years  been  labor- 
ing. .\nd  from  letters  recei^ed  from  him,  the  Com- 
mittee ha\-e  been  fulh  satisfied  both  of  the  spiritual 
destitution  of  the  people  and  of  the  usefulness  of  his 
services. 

From  his  last  letter,  dated  Ri])ley,  Ohio,  Oct.    15th, 
1847,  we  l(^arn.  that:  — 


13 


mo  ago  Avitli 

Lith  in  this 
)iily  for  the 
imoii  school 


which  was 

the  will  of 
i-uction  of 
ear,  as  for 

with  that 
larity  liave 

and,  with 
)ec,  and  of 
iachusetts, 
'^  to  a  dis- 

has  been 

lorth-west 
'dwell,  an 
It   of  the 
ttion  was 
ms,  near 
elity  and 
311  labor- 
he  Corn- 
spiritual 
ss  of  his 

't    15  th, 


"  The  Indians  at  Red  Cedar  T^ake,  whom  ^Sfr. 
Bardwell  had  recently  visited,  had  been  asking  for 
missionaries  for  several  years ;  being  anxious,  as  they 
said,  for  some  one  to  come  and  teach  them  the  Book, 
meaning  the  Bible.  But,  ignorant  as  they  are,"  con- 
tinues Mr.  Bardwell,  "  we  well  knoAv,  that  these 
Indians  are  capable  of  using  great  duplicity,  pretend- 
ing to  seek  religious  instruction  with  the  hope  of  ob- 
taining pecuniary  assistance.  With  this  knowledge  of 
their  character,  their  urgent  appeals  for  help  did  not 
raise  in  us  the  expectation  of  seeing  immediately 
any  very  decided  improvement.  It  is  obvious,  that 
among  a  people  so  far  removed  from  the  borders  of 
civilizjition,  and  so  destitute  of  almost  all  the  necessa- 
ries of  life ;  strangers  to  the  light  and  comforts  of  re- 
ligion ;  without  domestic  animals  and  the  implements 
of  husbandry,  and,  withal,  indisposed  to  use  them 
when  supplied,  a  great  burden  must  devohe  upon  the 
missionary,  and  he  needs  to  be  an  adept  in  arts  and 
science,  as  well  as  '  a})t  to  teach,'  to  meet  the  exi- 
gency of  such  a  condition. 

"  Seeing,  therefore,  as  we  do,  the  wretchedness  and 
destitution  of  those  around  us,  alike  in  their  temporal 
and  spiritual  interests,  oiu"  missionaries  have  given 
themselves  with  all  their  energies,  to  the  work  of  im- 
proving their  condition,  by  preaching  and  teaching,  in 
the  school  and  in  the  church,  by  ploughing  and  plant- 
ing, and  all  manner  of  usc^ful  work."  "  Through  the 
example  and  assistance  of  these  missionaries,  the  In- 
dians have  been  induced  to  clear  and  cultivate  small 
parcels  of  ground,  and  thus  to  multiply  their  social 
comforts."  "  Many  of  them,  also,  seem  interested  in 
attending  our  religious  meetings,  and  though  they 
have  hitherto  failed  to  give  CAidence  of  a  true  conver- 
sion, yc^t  much  good  has  already  been  accom])lished ; 
and  our  hope  is  in  God  that  the  seed  sown  shall  not 
be  lost,  but  shall  in  due  time  spring  up  and  bear  fruit 
that  shall  remain."     "  A  somewhat  more  liberal  sup- 


.^i^ 


u 


port  would  (Miablc  tlioso  niissionnrit's  to  devote  more  of 
their  time  and  efforts  to  the  intellectual  and  religious 
iustruetion  of  those  around  them  ;  and  if  your  Society 
woidd  continue,  and  if  consistent,  increase  your  appro- 
j)riations,  it  would  he  to  us  a  great  relief,  and  would 
be  accepted,  I  doubt  not,  by  the  lEeud  of  the  (Jhurcli. 
"  lies pectfully  and  attettiouately  your  brother,  in  the 
love  of  Jesus. 

"  I.  P.  Bardavell." 

Lididus  (it  Marshpcc  and  at  IL'm'nff  Vond. 

From  th(^  R(n'.  IMr.  Fish,  our  missionary  at  the 
;d)ovc>  places,  Ave  ha\'e  received  a  Report,  of  Avhich 
the  substance  is  as  follows  :  — 


"CoTiiT,  0(T.  1,  1847. 

'^  Both  in  tliis  region  and  at  Herring  I'ond  1  have 
b(>en  engag(Ml.  princi])al]A,  in  ])reaching  on  the  Sab- 
bath, in  promoting  Sabbath  Schools,  and  in  visiting 
from  liouse  to  hous(\  The  latttT  se{>ms  to  promise 
most,  as  far  as  Marslip(^e  is  coucenu>d.  Indeed,  every- 
Avhere,  Aisitiug  is  important,  in  order  to  the  highest 
degree  of  bivuefit  from  the  institution  of  preaching. 
IVIy  pastoral  visits,  both  in  ]\Iarshpee  and  at  Herring 
Pond,  a})])ear  to  be  acceptable,  and,  I  hope,  arc  in 
many  cas(>s  beneficial. 

"  At  Cotuit,  the  nuH^ting  on  the  Sabbath  is  well 
attended.  A  few  families  of  colored  peopk;  are  con- 
stant in  attendance.  C'hildren  are  not  numerous ; 
but,  in  good  w(^ather,  we  have  about  fortA'  Avhite  and 
colored  childr(>n  together  in  tlie  classes.  The  Sabbath 
School  has  been  evidently  blessed  for  the  promotion 
of  order  and  greater  sobriety  in  the  young.  Several 
of  the  t(>achers,  in  striving  to  teach,  have  themselves 
been  taught.  The  church  has  received  accessions, 
by  profession,  six  ;  and  four  by  letter.      Of  the  former, 


15 


otc  more  of 
U(I  religious 
our  Society 
your  appro- 
aiicl  would 
he  CJuirch. 
tlicr,  ill  the 

IVELL." 


tiy  at  tlie 
of  wliicli 


,  1847. 
nd  I  have 
tlio  Sab- 
I   "visitiiijir 

promise 
'd,  every- 

'  hig-hest 
'eac'hing. 
Herring 
'?  are  in 

is  well 
are  con- 
iierous  ; 
lite  and 
>abbath 
)motioii 
Several 
nselves 
?ssions, 
Cornier, 


three  are  Indian  f(>males ;  whoso  d(>])ortnicnt  in  times 
past  has  been  sucli  as  affords  assurance  that  they  will 
honor  tlie  cause  of  true  reli<4ioii. 

"  The  i)eoi)le  of  Herring-  L\)nd  continue  to  promise 
well.  Thoufi^h  there  has  been  no  instance  of  churcli- 
profession  durinjj^  the  year,  yet  those  who  an>  members 
are  t\\emplary,  and  the  attendance"  on  our  ])ul)lic  wor- 
ship is  very  (nicouragin<j;.  Several  heads  of  families, 
formerly  rendss.  have  reformed,  and  ai-e  now  \vx\  (ex- 
emplary. We  see  them  and  their  chihh-c^n  vxvvy  Sab- 
bath. The  childr(>n  of  Herring  I'onil  are  fine  speci- 
mens of  the  Indian  of  modern  days.  Cireat  pains  are 
tak(>n  in  tlunr  training.  They  have  quite  good  com- 
mon schools  for  nearly  nine  months  in  the  year.  I  have 
succeeded  in  awakening  an  interest  i)i  the  Sabbath 
School  (for  wliich  I  have  a  tolerable  li])rary)  both  in 
children  and  parents.  The  latter,  ^\■llether  1  am  tliere 
ou  th(^  Sabbath  or  not,  w\wi  the  children,  read  a  chap- 
ter, talk  with  them,  and  pray;  and  lam  inexpectatitm, 
that  th("  means  Avill  be  blest  for  their  permanent  good. 

"  I  am  with  them  as  much  as  tlie  distance  (fourtet^n 
mik\s)  permits.  At  every  ^isit,  I  spend  considerable 
time  hi  calling  at  their  houses  and  urging  them  to 
well-doing.  \\'ith  few  exce])tions  they  are  temperate 
and  industrious;  and  I  cannot  but  hop(>,  that  by  a 
divine  blessing  your  khid  liberality  will  not  be  be- 
stowed in  vain.  Our  praj  ers  will  be  in  behalf  of  your 
Society. 

"  Yours  in  Christian  regards, 

'•PiiiM'.As  Fish." 

Indians  in  Albion  Seminary^  Michiifan. 

It  has  been  already  stated,  in  our  last  Annual  He- 
port,  that  of  tlie  Indian  youth  belonging  to  the  above 
Seminarv,  two  had  been  selected  as  the  beneficiaries  of 
this  Society,  and,  at  tlie  suggestion  of  the  Committee, 


16 


had  been  named,  in  remembrance  of  our  early  and 
honored  missionaries,  Samuel  Kirkland,  and  John 
Sargent.  In  a  personal  interview  with  tlie  agent  of 
that  Institution,  lie  v.  Reeder  Smith,  in  a  reeent  visit 
to  this  city,  we  have  been  informed,  that  these  young 
men  arc  faithfully  pursuing  their  studies  ;  and  some 
extracts  from  their  letters  have  appeared  in  the  Chris- 
tian Register  and  other  religious  journals,  which, 
though  certainly  not  without  indications  of  their 
aboriginal  origin,  give  encouraging  evidence  of  their 
intellectual  and  religious  progress. 

Letters  have  recently  been  received  from  Albion, 
more  particularly  detailing  the  system  of  instruction 
in  the  Indian  Department,  of  which  Mr.  Smith  thus 
writes :  — 


"Albion  Seminary,  Oct.  19,  1847. 

"  The  proposition  made  to  me  by  your  Select  Com- 
mittee, viz.  to  appropriate  two  hundred  dollars  per 
year  for  the  support  of  these  boys,  was  presented  to 
the  Michigan  Conference  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
(Jhurch,  immediately  on  my  return  to  this  State  last 
year,  with  a  request,  that  they  should  establish  an 
Indian  Missioti  Department  in  this  Institution,  for  the 
education  of  Indians,  male  and  female,  for  teachers, 
interpreters,  missionaries,  &c.  This  Department  was 
formed  last  year,  and  has  become  a  branch  of  as  much 
interest  as  any  part  of  the  Institution.  Eleven  stu- 
dents are  now  members  of  the  School,  and  are  making 
praiseworthy  improvement  in  their  morals,  cultivation 
of  mind  and  manners,  and  in  the  knowledge  of  re- 
ligion. Tliey  are  taught  with  much  skill  and  success, 
by  Miss  Emily  A.  Smith,  in  whom  they  seem  to  re- 
pose unbounded  confidence.     During  five  hours  in  the 


17 


ur  early  and 
d,  and  Jolin 
tlie  agent  of 
L  reeent  visit 
these  young 
3 ;  and  some 
in  the  Chris- 
nals,  which, 
ns  of  their 
nee  of  their 

•om  Albion, 
'  instruction 
Smith  thus 


19,  1847. 

Select  Corn- 
dollars  per 
)resented  to 
i  Episcopal 
State  last 
5tablish  an 
Lon,  for  the 
r  teachers, 
tment  was 
)f  as  much 
!^leven  stu- 
re  making 
cultivation 
dge  of  re- 
id  success, 
'em  to  re- 
•urs  in  the 


dny,  they  receive  instruction  in  a  separate  class-room, 
and  for  one  additional  hour  meet  witli  otlier  classes. 

••  l''r()ni  ainoui^'  the  seven  thousand  Indians  now  in 
this  State,  a  larj^e  numlx'r  nr(>  anxious  to  become 
niend)ers  of  the  Institution,  and  would  become  such, 
<()nl(l  we  hv  assur(>d  of  means  to  svpitort  them,  lint, 
as  \('t.  we  liaxc  received  no  permanent  ap])ropriation 
for  tlic  assistance  of  any,  (>xcept  those  who  are  benefi- 
ciaries of  your  Society. 

''  'i'h(>  succ(^ss  of  the  Department  thus  far,  affords 
.sufficient  evid(>nce,  that,  if  carried  out,  it  promises  to 
confer  a  lastiii<>'  l)enetit  on  the  Indians  of  the  West. 
Se\(  lid  of  our  Indian  students  are  now  asked  for,  with 
urgent  solicitude,  by  our  missionaries,  to  assist  them 
as  int(n"])ret(>rs  in  their  work.  And,  sir,  I  must  say, 
this  Department  would  never  have  been  commenced, 
had  it  not  been  for  vour  bencAolent  offer  of  two 
hundred  dollars  annually,  for  the  education  of  Samuel 
Kirkland  and  John  Sargent.  These  Indians,  having 
been  select(>d  and  placed  at  the  School,  formed  a  nu- 
cleus, Jirouud  which  the  members  of  the  Conference 
and  the  Board  of  Trusters  of  our  own  Institution 
rallied  for  the  benefit  of  the  red  man.  I  trust  your 
effbi-ts  in  behalf  of  this  people  will  be  blessed  of  (iod, 
bv  becoming  instrumental  in  doing  a  hundred-fold 
more  than  was  anticipated  in  the  commencement. 
'■•  Yours  very  truly, 

"  Reeder  Smith, 

"  Aijcnt  and  Superintendent,  of  the  Indian  Depariment." 

Oneida  Indians  at  Green  Bay. 


Tlie 


information    obtained   through    our   Assistant 


Seci-(^tary,  of  the  condition  of  this  tribe,  appeared  to 
yo;u'  Committee  to  warrant  an  appropriation  in  their 
favor  ;  and  Rev.  l^leazer  Williams,  who  had  for  some 
tiuK^  been  residing  among  them,  was  ajipointed  as 
3 


18 


their  missionary.  But,  in  letters  recently  received 
from  him,  lie  (\\presses  his  r(^<j^rets,  that  sickness  liad 
disabled  him  from  ])rosecutin}^  his  mission,  as  he  had 
fully  i)ur|)osed  ;  and  circumstanc(  s,  which  he  details, 
in  the  relations  and  habits  of  that  trib(\  us  well 
with  tluMiiselves  as  amon^  their  white  neij^hbors,  reveal 
at  once  their  deep  need  of  instruction  and  disinclina- 
tion to  improve^  it. 

Of  the  two  thousand  dollars  placed  at  the  discre- 
tion of  the  Committee  for  the  suj)})ort  of  the  ^lissions 
to  the  West,  smenteen  hundred  and  lift}  were  s})eci- 
ally  appro])riated.  Of  this  sum,  two  hundred  and  fifty 
dollars  were  votc^l  in  aid  of  services  to  Milwaukie  and 
destitute  places  in  that  vicinity,  and  llev.  ISlr.  Lord, 
then  the  pastor  of  a  church  in  that  ])lac(>,  was  charged 
with  the  mission.  But  havhig  soon  aftm-  this  appoint- 
ment resigned  his  nnnistry,  the  duties  of  his  mission 
remain  unfulfilled,  and  the  appropriation  consequently 
was  withdrawn. 

Your  Committee  have  thus  briefly  exhibited  the 
various  operations  of  the  Society  for  the  present  year.* 
It  will  not  fail  to  be  remembered,  that  a  mission  was, 
for  many  years,  sustained  for  Quincy  and  destitute 
places  in  its  vicinity,  within  the  State  of  Illinois  ;   and 


*  At  the  late  semi-annual  meeting,  communications  were  received,  stating  the 
destitute  condition  of  the  inhabitants  of  Matinicus  and  Monhegan,  islands  on  the 
coast  of  Maine,  near  I'cnobscot  Ray,  at  a  few  miles  distance  from  Thoniaston,  aiid 
requesting  missionary  aid.  The  subject  was  refeiTcd  to  the  Select  Committee;  and 
satisfactory  information  having  by  them  been  obtained  of  the  spiritual  wants  of  tlie 
people,  especially  of  Matinicus,  provision  was  made  for  a  mission  to  the  latter 
place,  during  the  ensuing  winter  and  spring,  subject  to  the  oversight  of  the  Rev. 
Andrew  P.  Peabody,  of  Portsmouth. 


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;ently  received 
;  sickness  liad 
iiou,  as  lie  had 
i<'Ii  he  details, 
tnh(>,  as  well 
i«hl)ors,  reveal 
!ud  disindiiia- 

iit  the  discre- 
tli(>  ]\rissions 
}■  were  sjx'ci- 
h-(>d  and  fifty 
ihvaukie  and 
I.  Mr.  r.ord, 
was  charged 
this  appoint- 
his  mission 
consequently 

hibited  the 
esent  year  * 
iiission  was, 
d  destitute 
hnois  ;   and 

Jived,  stating  tlie 
in,  islands  on  the 
Thomnston,  aiid 
Committee;  and 
ual  wants  of  the 
on  to  the  latter 
ight  of  the  Rev. 


at  our  successive  anniversaries,  we  have  been  accus- 
tomed to  receive  the  Ileports  and  to  bear  honorable 
testimony  to  the  servicers  of  the  late  liev.  (ieorfjje 
Moore.  He  was  ordained,  as  an  Kvanji^elist,  Nov.  4th, 
1840,  just  seven  years  from  this  day,  and  fnmi  that 
period  until  the  sickness  which  terminateil  his  life,  was 
the  faithful  and  devoted  missionary  of  this  Society. 
His  last  ^  isit  to  New  England  was  partly  ^vith  the 
view  of  recruiting  his  healtli ;  and  he  returned  to  the 
West,  in  the  autumn  of  184(),  with  a  cherished  hope 
of  i-enewini;  labors,  that  with  sucli  fidelity  he  had 
])ursued,  and  which  were  attended  with  such  mani- 
fest tokens  of  a  divine  blessing.  But  it  pleased  the 
Sover(>ign  Disposer,  who  stands  in  no  need  even  of  those 
services  of  his  childnnr  to  Avhich  he  assigns  the  most 
distinguislicd  rewards,  that  the  mission  and  the  life  of 
our  friend  should  be  early  closed,  ^Mr.  ISIoore  died  at 
Quincy,  Illinois,  March  llth,  ls47,  in  the  85th  year  of 
his  ajje ;  and  in  his  death  the  interests  of  truth  and 
virtue  have  lost  an  earnest  advocate,  this  Society  an 
honored  sei'vant.  and  the  people  to  whom  he  minis- 
tered, a  true  pastor  and  friend.  The  log-cabins  of  the 
West,  not  less  than  the  church  in  which  he  statedly 
ministered,  were  witnesses  of  his  counsels,  his  consola- 
tions, and  j)rayers.  It  was  the  testimony  of  an  emi- 
nent physician  of  Quincy,  of  another  denomination, 
'"  that  there  was  no  man  whom  he  so  often  met  at  the 
sick-bed  of  the  friendless  poor,  as  Mr.  Moore."  "  The 
sufferers  in  [)rison,"  says  another,  "  in  poverty,  in  afflic- 
tion, will   long  cherish  the  blessed  memory  of  him. 


M 


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who  so  oftrn  visitcnl  thmi,  aiul  ministered  to  their 
wants,  hoth  in  hody  and  mind."  He  was  an  (^xamph', 
in  Ids  wliok^  life  and  sjnrit,  of  a  tine  Christian  nns- 
sionarv :  and  they  who  were  privile^^ed,  as  w(M'e  many, 
with  standin<j^  aronnd  his  death-hc-d,  and  listenin<j;  to 
the  utterance  of  liia  humhh'  piety,  liis  assurance  of 
faith,  and  of  the  cahn  deli<jjht  with  wliicli  he  antici- 
pated the  vision  of  his  God,  couUl  scarcely  fail  of  d(^- 
rivinp;'  new  strength  to  their  reli^;ious  convictions,  and 
of  earnestly  desiring  that  their  "  last  end  might  he  like 
his." 

It  is  now  sixty  years  since  the  commencement  of 
this  Society.  It  was  incorporated  in  November,  17H7, 
and  is  one  of  the  earliest  of  the  religions  and  charit- 
able incorporations  of  the  Commonwealth.  It  being 
provided,  by  its  constitution,  that  the  number  of  its 
members  shall  at  no  time  exceed  fifty,  tlie  whole 
elected  since  its  commencement  has  b(>en  only  one 
hundred  and  forty-five,  in  nearly  equal  proportions  of 
clergymen  and  laymen.  Of  these,  ninety-two  have 
died,  and  five,  yet  living,  have  resigned,  leaving 
the  present  number  of  the  Society  forty-eight,  four 
of  whom  have  been  members  for  the  long  space  of 
forty-two  years,  while  others,  a  few,  have  exceeded  a 
term  of  service  of  thirty  years.  The  design  of  our  In- 
stitution is  as  simple  as  it  is  benevolent.  It  proposes 
the  diffusion  of  Christian  light  and  privileges  among 
tliem  who  are  in  darkness,  or  in  regions  less  favored 
than  our  own.     In  this,  its  holy  purpose,  it  has  en- 


»r^ 


21 


:<^»'<'<l    to  thcii- 
s  nil  ('.\juiij)l(., 
Jiristijin  mis- 
«  were  niiuiv, 
I  listciiiiifr  to 
Hssiiraiicc  of 
f'li  ho  iintici- 
Jy  /'ail  of  (1(^- 
viftions,  and 
liglit  bo  like 


'iicomcnt  of 
inbor,  1787, 
«iik1  charit- 
It   bring 
iif»^r  of  its 
tho   ^vhole 
I  only  one 
portions  of 
-two   have 
d,  leaving 
eight,  four 
?  space  of 
xceedecl  a 
of  our  In- 
t  proposes 
Bs  among 
s  favored 
t  has  en- 


listed, in  times  past,  not  a  few  of  the  wise  "and 
excellent  (»f  the  earth,"  wlio  are  now,  we  believe, 
iiapinj.'  in  heaven  the  fruits  of  their  labors.  In  the 
liglit  of  their  example,  and  with  tlie  encouragements 
of  tlieir  'iccess,  ue  liavi'  entered  into  their  la])ors,  and 
humbly  hope  for  the  same  blessing  ;  wliile,  in  fulfilment 
of  the  great  object  which  unites  us,  we  send  to  the 
destitute  not  the  devices  of  our  own  wisdom,  but  the 
glorious  gospel  of  the  blessed  God ;  in  the  spirit,  not 
of  fear  but  of  h)ve;  in  the  gentleness  and  meekness  of 
Him  of  whom  it  is  declared,  "He  shall  come  down 
like  rain  upon  the  mown  grass,  and  like  showers  that 
water  the  earth." 

\\'hich  is  respectfully  submitted, 

For  the  Committee, 

Francis  Parkman,  Sec. 
Boston,  Nov.  4, 1847. 


APPENDIX. 


Annual  Discourse. 

Agreeably  to  the  appointment  of  the  Society,  an  Anniversary  Dis- 
course was  preached  by  the  Rev.  Samuel  K.  Lothrop,  of  Boston,  in 
the  Federal  Street  Church,  on  the  Sunday  evening  immediately 
following  the  semi-annual  meeting,  being  that  of  November  /.  The 
subject  of  the  discourse  was,  the  duty,  motives,  and  methods  of  dif- 
fusing the  gospel,  from  Philippians  1  :  27,  "  Striving  together  for 
the  faith  of  the  gospel." 

As  this  is  the  first  Anniversary  occasion  that  has  occurred  since 
183G,  it  having  been  deemed  expedient  to  discontinue  the  public 
meeting  during  that  interval,  it  may  not  be  uninteresting  to  some, 
if  wo  assemble  here  a  few  facts  in  regard  to  those  occasions.  And 
in  the  first  place,  we  find  that  though  the  Society  was  instituted  in 
1787,  and  had  been  in  operation  for  sixteen  years,  no  public  anni- 
versary was  held  until  1804.  At  the  Annual  Meeting  in  May, 
1803,  the  Select  Committee  "  having  recommended  to  the  Society 
the  propriety  and  expediency  of  opening  their  meetings  with 
prayer,  and  of  having  an  annual  sermon  and  collection,  after  the 
manner  of  other  societies  of  the  kind,  it  was  voted,  that  th  Presi- 
dent (the  Hon.  James  Sullivan),  Dr.  Lathrop,  General  Lincoln, 
Dr.  Eliot,  Dr.  Eckley,  Deacon  Samuel  Salisbury,  and  Professor 


ll 


''^iij'-i- 


23 


niversary  Dis- 
of  Boston,  in 

immediately 
iber  /.  The 
sthotls  of  dif. 

together  for 


:!urred  since 
the  pubh'c 
ing  to  some, 
om.     And 
nstituted  in 
ublie  anni- 
?  in  ]\ray, 
he  Society 
-i"gs   with 
'  after  the 
th,  Presi- 
I  Lincoln, 
Professor 


Pearson  be  a  Committee  to  consider  the  subject,  and  report  to  the 
Society  at  their  Annual  Meeting  in  November ;  particuhirly,  that 
tlicy  make  arrangements  for  public  worship,  and  that  a  sermon  be 
preaoliod  on  the  iirst  week  of  the  Session  of  the  General  Court ;  * 
and  tliat  the  stated  meeting  in  November,  be  adjourned  to  the  day 
when  the  sermon  shall  be  delivered."  t 

In  accordance  with  the  above  vote,  a  special  meeting  of  the 
Society  was  called  Sept.  1/),  1803,  to  receive  the  Report  of  this 
Committee  ;  and  it  was  resolved,  "  that  a  suitable  person  be  chosen 
to  preach  the  sermon,  and  a  second,  in  case  of  failure  by  reason  of 
act.'ident  or  sickness  in  the  first-"  Accordingly,  Rev.  Simeon 
Howard,  D.D.  of  the  West  Church  in  Boston,  was  chosen  the 
first  preacher,  and  Rev.  Di'.  John  Latlirop  the  sc<;ond.  It  was 
further  ordered,  "  that  the  services  should  be  held  in  the  Brattle 
Street  Church ;  that  the  President,  with  the  Select  Committee, 
invite  the  attendance  of  His  Excellency,  the  Governor  (James 
Bowdoin)  ;  His  Honor,  the  Lieutenant  Governor ;  the  Honorable 
Council,  and  the  Honorable  Members  of  the  Legislature  ;  "  suggest- 
ing, "  that  their  notice  of  the  Society,  by  their  attendance  on  the 
occasion,  will  give  support  to  its  exertions,  in  accomplishing  the  de- 
sign of  its  institution."  The  invitation  appears  to  have  been 
accepted.  The  Rev.  Dr.  Lathrop  (in  the  place  of  Dr.  Howard, 
who  was  prevented  by  sickness,  and  Avhose  death  occurred  a  few 
months  after)  preaclied  the  sermon ;  a  collection  was  taken,  of 
S248.G7  ;  and  the  occasion,  having  the  attraction  of  novelty,  was 
noticed  in  the  public  journals  aa  one  of  general  interest. 

*  Tho  time  selectcil  was  obviously  witli  the  view  of  engnjxins  the  interest  and 
ptitroiiage  of  tlic  Leaisliiture  in  the  olijocts  of  tlic  Society.  Xor  was  it  in  vain. 
Tlie  General  Court,  on  petition  of  a  Connnitteo  of  the  Society,  had,  at  an  early 
period  of  its  history,  made  a  grant  and  now  continued  it  for  several  years  to  the 
amount  of  $'iOO.  See  Alden  Bradford's  Anniversary  and  Historical  Discourse, 
1830. 

t  With  the  exception  of  this  first  Discourse  aiivl  of  the  last,  in  the  present  year, 
by  the  h'ev.  S.  K.  Lothrop,  all  the  Anniversary  Sermons  have  been  preached  on  the 
fu'st  Thursday  of  November,  and  usually,  if  not  invariably,  in  the  place  of  the 
stated  Thursday  Lecture. 


24 


The  following  is  the  list  of  the  Preachers  of  our  Anniversary 
Discourses,  being  thirty-tliree  in  number :  — 

1 804.  Rev.  Levi  Frisbie Ipswich Acts  8 :  8. 

1805.  Josc])h  Eckley,  D.l). Boston Colossians  1 :  20, 

1806.  Thomas  Barnard,  D.D.  •  ■  •  •  Salem Thilippians  1  :  18. 

1807.  Eliplialct  Poitor,  D.D. lloxbury 1  Corinth.  15  :  58, 

1808.  Abiel  Holmes,  D.D. Cambridge Rsalm  72  :  17. 

1809.  William  E.  Channing,  D.D.*  Boston Matthew  6  :  9,  10. 

1810.  Jedediah  Morse,  D.D. Charlestown Daniel  12:  4-10. 

1811.  James  Kendall,  D.D. riymouth Aets  13  :  47. 

1812.  Williatn  E.  Channinjr.D.D.*  Boston John  8:12. 

1813.  Joshua  Bates,  D.D. Dedham Zechariah  9  :  10. 

1814.  Elijah  Parish,  D.D. Bytield 2  Corinthians  4  :  4. 

1815.  Henry  Wan;,  D.D. Cambridge IJevelation  7  :  9. 

1816.  William  Grecnough Newton Acts  11:  21. 

1817.  John  Foster,  D.D.  •  •  : Brighton John  1  :  9. 

1818.  J.  T.  Kirlvland,  D.D.-Prcs.  II.  Univ.  Cambrgc-  •  1  Timothy  1 :  15. 

1819.  John  Pierce,  D.D. Brooklinc Titus  2 :  11. 

1820.  Charles  Lowell,  D.D. Boston Luke  12  :  48. 

1821.  Joseph  Tuckerman,  D.D.-  •  •  Chelsea John  17 :  20,  21. 

1822.  Abiel  Holmes,  D.D. Cambridge Matthew  9  :  36. 

1823.  Thaddeus  M.  Harris,  D.D.-  •  Dorchester Isaiah  16 :  3-5. 

1824.  Samuel  Gile Milton Isaiah  60  :  2. 

1825.  John  Codman,  D.D. Dorchester Proverbs  19:2. 

1826.  Francis  Parkman,  D.D. Boston Zechari.ah  4  :  6. 

1827.  Ebenczer  Porter,  D.D. Prof,  at  Andover-  Colossians  4  :  3. 

1828.  Alexander  Young,  D.D.t Boston Matthew  16:  15. 

1829.  Benjamin  B.  Wisner,  D.D.-  •  Boston Micih  4 :  1—4. 

1830.  Alden  Bradford,  LL.D, Boston Historical  Address. 

1831.  The  preacher,  Rev.  H.  W.irc,  Jr.  failed  on  account  of  sickness. 

1832.  Henry  Ware,  Jr.  D.D.  Prof.-  -Camb'ge  Univ.. .  Romans  1 :  14. 

1833.  William  Jenks,  D.D. Boston Matthew  10 :  8. 

1834.  James  Walker,  D.D. Charlestown Malachi  3:  7. 

1835.  Convers  Francis,  D.D. Watertown Jeremiah  31 :  34. 

1836.  George  Putnam,  D.D. Roxbury Romans  12  :  11. 

From  this  time  the  public  Anniversaries  were  discontinued ;  and  it  was  not 
till  the  present  year,  1847,  that  they  were  renewed,  as  is  stated  .above. 

*  Both  in  ISO'.)  and  1S12  Dr.  Channinp  preached  v.nexpectedly,  kindly  consent- 
ing to  supply  the  places  of  preacher?  who  had  failed. 

t  The  preacher  appointed  for  1S28  having  failed.  Dr.  Young,  whose  turn  it  was 
for  that  week  to  preach  the  Thursday  Lecture,  wa.<»  requested  to  supply  his  place. 


our  Anniversary 


Arts  8 :  8. 
Colnssians  1  :  20. 
Philippinns  1  :  is, 
I  Corintli,  15  ;  58. 
Psalm  72 :  1 7. 
klatthevv  6 :  9  ]  o. 
^ajiiel  12:  4-io. 
cts  13:  47. 
)hn  8:  12. 
C'C'hariah  9:  lo. 
Corinthians  4 :  4, 
3velation  7 :  9. 
■ts  11  :  21. 
fin  1  :  9. 
rimothy  1  :  15. 
tus  2:11. 
ke  12:  48. 
'"I!":  20,  21. 
tthcw  9 :  36. 
ah  16:  3-5. 
ih  CO  :  2. 
crhs  19:2. 
ariah  4 :  6. 
ssians  4 :  3. 
Iiew  16:  15. 
Ii4:  1—4. 
rioal  Address, 
sickness, 
ns  1 :  14. 
lew  10:  8, 
lii3:  7. 
iah  31  :  34. 
IS  12:  II. 

ind  it  was  not 

re. 

indly  consent- 

*P  turn  it  was 
y  his  place. 


OFFICERS  OF  THE  SOCIETY. 
1787-1S43. 


Prcsibcnts. 

IIoN'.  OLIVKR  WENDELL,  from 17S7  to  1793 

Hon.  THOMAS  RUSSELL, 1793  to  1796 

Hon.  JIOSKS  GILL, 1790  to  ISOO 

His  Exi  kli.ency  JAMES  SULLIVAN, l'^00  to  ISOO 

Hon.  WILLIAM  PHILLIPS, iSOO  to  lS-27 

Hon.  JONATHAN  PHILLIPS, 1827  to  1S37 

Hun.  Chikf  Justice  8HA W, 1837 

Rev.  EDWARD  WTGGLESWORTIT,  D.D. 17S7  to  1790 

Rev.  PETER  THACHEK,  D.D.    1790  to  1802 

Rfv.  JEDEDIAH  MORSE,  D.D.    1802  to  1310 

Rev.  ABIEL  HOLMES,  D.D,    ISIO  to  1829 

ALDEN  BR.VDFORD,  LL.D. 1829  to  1S13 

Rlv.  FRANCIS  i'ARKMAN,  D.D. 1843 

Hon.  JONATHAN  MASON, 1787  to  1790 

EBEXEZER  STORER,  Esq.   1790  to  1806 

SAMUEL  H.  WALLEY,  Esq. 1800  to  182S 

Ho V.  AS AHEL  STJ- ARNS, 1^28  to  18.'!S 

Hon.  JAMES  SAVAGE, 1838  to  1841 

GEORGE  mm,  Esq. 1S41  to  1842 

Hon.  PE  I  ER  0.  THAt-HER, 1S42  to  1S43 

Hon.  JAMES  SAVAGE, 1513 


OPFICERS  OF  THE  SOCIETY. 

1847-8. 


"o.v.  LEMUEL  SHAW,  LL.D 

Rkv.  WILLIAM  JEXKs,  D.D. 

i'Kv.  FKANCIS  PARKMAN.  D.D 

Hon.  JAMES  SAVAGE,  LL.D 

«Ev.  S.  K   LOTHROP 

BEXJAMiN  GUILD,  E^<j 

Ho..  RICHARD  SULLIVAN  )    ^ '"''"' 
Kev.  ALEXANDER  YOUNG,  /  '^"^'^'ona- 


President.  ■• 

Vice-President. 

Sechetary. 

Treasurer. 

Assistant  Seoretart. 
Vice-Treasurer, 


f  "•  '^^'f^'EL  BARRETT,  D.D 

Rev.  CONVERS  FRanci.S,  D  D  n'"  ''''^'''  ^^  «ARTOL, 

Kev.  P,„,ev;  p  ■  ^^'"'''^^'^'''''  Galena,  Illinois. 
I^-v.  L  P.  l,,H„,..x.r.,  to  ;,  e     i  ,         ^  '"'""^  '''  «-<="  ««y 
"'•^'^^^^"-VrcachoroftheSchooL 


FUNDS  OF  THE  SOCIETY. 


fT. 


R. 


RTOL, 
Esq. 


80  shares  Boston  Bank,  valued  at 

20  share?  Cambriilge, 

18  shares  Merchants' (Boston),    . 

20  shares  Merchants"  (Salem),        .        .        . 

33  shares  State  Bank,  Boston,     . 

2S  shares  American, 

12  shares  Kew  England  Insurance  Company, 
60  shares  Western  Railroad, 
Bonds  and  Mortgages,          .... 
Cash, 


In  the  above  sum  of  $r)l,02r..5l,  is  included  the  Alfordfund,  of  $9,000.00,  and  the 
Thompson  Baxter  fund  of  Sl.riOl.Ol,  which,  amounting  toscther  to  $10,501.01,  is 
specially  appropriated  to  the  benefit  of  tlio  Indians. 

The  whole  income  of  the  present  year  is  $2,'J5y.30. 


$1,000  00 

2,100  00 

1,S03  00 

1,150  00 

1,787  25 

203  50 

90  00 

.     5,832  09 

33,150  00 

.       301  07 

$51,026  51 

MEMBERS  OF  THE  SOCIETY, 

From  its  Incorporation,  1787,  to  the  present  time,  November,  1847. 


Named  in  the  Act  of  Incorporation,  1787. 


*  IToii.  Hicluird  Crancli, 

*  Rev.  .lolin  Clarke,  D.U.' 

*  Hon.  I'niiieis  Dana, 

*  ]Jov.  .Toseph  r.ckli-y,  U.D. 

*  Hev.  John  Eliot,  D.D. 

*  HfV.  Nathaniel  Kmmons,  D.D. 

*  Itcv.  Levi  Frisbie, 

*  Hon.  Moses  (iill, 

*  William  Hysloii,  Vsq. 

*  Kev.  Timothy  llilliai-il, 

*  Dea.  Jonathan  Mason, 

*  lU'V.  Phillips  I'avson,  D.D. 

*  l!ev.  I'.liiihalet  I'orter,  D.D. 

*  Hon.  Increase  Sumner, 

*  Khenczer  Storer,  Esi;. 

*  Kev.  I'eter  Thaeher.  D.D. 

*  li  n.  (Jliver  Wemlell, 

*  l!cv.  Joseph  Willard.  D.D..  LI 


D. 

*  i;ev.  Kilw'anl  Wififrleswortli,  D.D. 


*  Sanniel  Wiif^nn,  LL.D. 

*  Kev.  Kliene/.er  Wight, 


Elected  in  17S8. 


*  Hon.  James  ['.owdoin,  LL.D. 

*  Hon.  William  I'liillips, 

*  Hiehard  Cary,  Ksq. 

*  Kev.  Jeremy  Belknap,  D.D. 

*  Hon.  Thonms  Da-ves, 

*  Hon.  Thomas  Kussell, 

*  T'hotnas  Lee,  K?q. 

*  Hon.  Thomas  Dexter, 

*  lion.  Cotton  Tufts,  M.D. 


Elected  in  1792. 


*  Hon.  .Tames  Sullivan,  LL.D. 

*  Kev.  Samuel  West,  D.D. 

*  Kev.  Jedediah  Horse,  D.D. 

*  Rev.  John  Lathrop,  D.D. 

*  Rev.  Simon  Howard,  D.D. 

*  Hon.  William  I'hillips, 

*  Hon.  John  Lowell,  LL.D. 

*  Nathaniel  Applcton,  Esq. 

*  Mr.  William  Wtiodbndge, 

*  l{ev.  Daniel  Little, 

*  David  S.  Greenough,  Esq- 


Braintree. 

Boston. 

Cambridge. 

Boston. 

Boston. 

Franklin. 

Ipswieh. 

Princeton. 

Brooklinc. 

Cambridge. 

Boston. 

Chel-ea. 
Iioxbnry. 

Roxbnry. 

Boston. 

B'  ston. 

Bo.ston. 

CanibridgOi 

Cambridge. 

Cambridge. 

Boston. 


Boston. 

Boston. 

Charlestowri. 

Boston. 

Boston. 

ISoston. 

Cainbriilgc. 

Dodham. 

Weymouth. 


Boston. 

Boston. 

Charlcstown. 

Boston. 

Boston. 

Boston. 

Koxburv. 

Boster.. 

Ml.  ' Cord.  _ 

Wells,  N[!iine. 

Ko.\bury. 


29 


*  Hon.  Benjamin  Lincoln, 

*  Hev.  AUlen  Kradfoni, 

*  Rev.  Abiel  Hulmos,  D.D. 


Elected  in  1794. 


Elected  in  1708. 


*  James  Wliito,  Esq. 

*  Dea.  Samuel  Siili^bun', 


Elected  in  1800. 


*  Mr.  David  IIvslop, 

*  Hon.  Duillcv  A.  rynK.  I.L.D. 

*  Kcv.  Elijah ■ran--li,  D.D. 


Elected  in  1803. 


*  Rev  David  Tappun,D.I>. 

*  Eliiiluilet  Peiirson,  LL.  D. 


Elected  in  1804. 

*  Rev.  Thomas  Jiamani,  D.D. 

*  Rev.  William  E.  Chamiiiij;,  D.D. 

*  Samuel  Elint.  Esi|. 

*  Daniel  1).  Uof;er>,  K=q. 

*  Samuel  I'arkman,  Ksq. 

*  Rev.  .Jiiseph  M'Keen.  D.D. 

*  Hon.  John  Davis,  LL.D. 

Elected  in  1805. 

*  Hon.  John  Treadwell, 

*  Bcujaniiu  liu->ey,  V.^i[. 
Sau'iurl  11.  Walley,  Ksq. 
RfV.  Joshua  I'.ates,  l).l>. 

*  Edward  A.  Hulyoke,  M.U.,  I.L.D. 

*  Hon.  Thonjas  Dawes,  Jr. 
Rev.  James  Kendall,  D.D. 
Hon.  Jonathan  Rhillijis, 


Elected  in  1808. 


*  Josiah  Salisbury,  Esii. 

Elected  in  1811. 

*  Rev.  J.  T.  Kirkland,  D.D.,  LL.D. 

*  Rev.  Henry  Ware,  D.D. 

*  Rev.  Thomas  Prentiss,  D.D. 

*  Rev.  Williiini  Greenougli, 
Rev.  John  Fierce,  D.D. 


Elected  in  1814. 


*  Edward  Tuckcrmun,  Jr.,  Esq. 
Rev.  Charles  Lowell,  D.D. 

*  Caleb  Gannett,  Esq. 

*  Elisha  Ticknor,  Esq. 

*  llev.  Samncl  Gile, 

*  Rt.'V.  John  fo'iter,  D.D. 

*  Levi  Hediie,  LL.D. 

■"^  Rev.  Joshua  Huntin;:ton. 

*  Rev.  Joseph  McKean,  LL  D. 


Hingham. 

Boston. 

Cambridge. 


Roston. 
Boston. 


P.rookline. 

Rostnn. 

Newbury. 


Cambridge. 
Cambridge. 


Salem. 

Boston. 

Boston. 

Boston. 

Bfwton, 

Bnuiswick,  Mc. 

Boston. 


Salem. 
Roxbury. 

Boston. 

Dedham. 

Saleni. 

Bdston. 

riymouth. 

Boston. 


Boston. 


Cambridge. 

Cambridge. 

Uledfield. 

Kewton. 

Bruokline. 


Boston. 
Boston. 

Cambridge. 

Boston. 

Milton. 

Brisliton. 

OandiridgP. 

Boston. 

Cambridge. 


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4" 


30 


Elected  in  1818. 


llcv,  Francis  I'lirkmnn,  l).D. 

*  Ui'V.  .lusopli  Tui.'kcrmuii,  D.D. 

*  IIdii.  John  riiillips, 

*  Hdii.  Asiihcl  Stc'iirns,  1,1,. D. 

*  Hov.  Kbenc'zor  I'orter,  D.D. 
Hon.  riiny  Cutler, 


Boston. 

Koston, 

Boston. 

Ciiiiilirulgo. 

Aiuinvor. 

Boston. 


Elected  in  1822. 


*  Rev.  TliaddcMis  M.  Harris,  D.D. 

*  Hon.  .luilpe  I'arkor,  LL.D. 

*  i^dward  I'hilliiis,  ICxi. 
I{i!v.  John  Coilnian,  D.D. 

*  Hon.  William  Heed. 

Hon.  Daniel  Webstor,  LL.D. 


Dorchester. 

Boston. 

Boston. 

Dorchester. 

Murblchead. 

Botitun. 


\ 


Elected  in  1825. 


Hon.  Richard  Sullivan, 

*  James  R.  Chaplin,  M.D. 

*  Rev.  Henry  Ware,  Jr.,  D.D. 
Hon.  Samuel  Hiihbard,  LL.D. 
John  C.  Warren,  M.D. 

*  Rev.  B.  B.  Wisner,  D.D. 


Elected  in  1832. 


Hon.  Josiah  Quincv,  LL.D. 

*  Hon.  Peter  0.  Thaclicr, 
Rev.  William  Jeuks,  D.D. 
Rev.  .lames  Walker,  D.D. 
Thomas  W.  Ward,  Ksq. 

*  WilJiam  HilUard,  Es(i. 


Boston. 

Cambridge. 

Cambridge. 

Boston. 

Boston.    Resigned. 

Boston. 


Cambridge.    Resigned. 

Boston. 

Boston. 

Charlestown. 

Boston.    Resigned. 

Cambridge. 


I 

if 


Elected  in  1833. 

*  Hon.  Judge  Story,  LL.D. 
Hon.  James  Savagi-,  LL.D. 

Rev.  John  G.  Pallrey,  D.D.,  LL.D. 
Rev.  George  Putnam,  D.D. 

*  George  Bond,  Esq. 

Elected  in  1834. 

Hon.  Judge  Shaw,  LL.D. 
Rev.  Convers  Francis,  D.D. 
Rev.  Ezra  S.  Gannett,  D.D. 


Elected  in  1835. 


Hon.  Charles  Jackson,  LL.D. 
Rev.  Charles  Briggs, 
Rev.  H.  A.  Miles, 


Elected  in  1837. 


Rev.  Joseph  Field,  D.D. 
Rev.  Alexander  Young,  D.D. 
Rev.  George  Ripley, 
*  Hon.  Leverett  Salt'onstall,  LL.D. 


Elected  in  1838. 


Hon.  Daniel  A.  White,  LL.D. 
Hon.  Samuel  A.  Eliot, 


Resigned. 


Cambridge. 
Boston. 
Cambridge. 
Roxbury. 

Boston. 


Boston. 
Boston. 
Cambridge. 


Boston. 
Boston. 
Lowell. 


Weston. 
Boston. 
Boston. 
Salem. 


Salem. 

Boston.    Resigned. 


31 


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Dd. 


ed. 


Elected  in  1839. 


Hon.  Samnol  IToar,  IA..U. 
Kcv.  Siiniucl  HuriYtt,  IJ.I). 
Kev.  Ephraim  I'eubody, 


Elected  iu  1840. 


R'3V.  A.  P.  Pcahody, 
Kev.  U.  W.  Briggs, 


Cnncord. 
Huston. 
Now       'ford. 


Portsmouth, 
riymoutli. 


Elected  in  1841. 


Benjamin  Guild,  Esq. 

Elected  in  1843. 

Charles  G.  Loring,  Esq. 
Rev.  Samuel  K.  Lothroj), 

Elected  in  ]\Iay,  1844. 

Hon.  Abbott  LawroiKO, 
licv.  (Jliaiidlor  Koblnns, 
K(!V.  C.  A.  I5art(.l, 
liev.  James  W.  Thoni[)son, 


Boston. 


Boston. 
Boston. 


Boston. 
Boston. 
Boston. 
Salem. 


Elected  iu  November,  1844. 


Hon.  Stephen  C.  Phillips, 
Eev.  George  E.  Ellis, 


Salom. 
Clmrlestown. 


Elected  in  May,  1846. 


George  B.  Emerson,  Esq. 
Eev.  C.  W.  Uphani, 


Boston. 
.Salem. 


Elected  in  November,  1846. 


Rev.  Edward  B.  Hall, 
Rev.  Alouzo  Hill, 


Providence. 
Worcester. 


Elected  in  May,  1847. 

Hon.  Stephen  Fairbanks,  Boston. 

Eev.  Alvan  Lamson,  D.D.  Dedham. 


Elected  in  November,  1847. 

prafrue,  LI 

_._       ^    K.  Noycs, 

Eev.  F.  D.  Huntington, 


Hon.  Pelpg  Sprapne,  LL.D.  Boston, 

Rev.  Genrge  ){.  Novcs,  D.D. 


Cambridge. 
Boston. 


'HJ"  At  the  serni-ann<ial  meetins  ol"  Xovoniber,  I'-I's  thn  following  resolutions 
were  adopted  on  roconimcndation  of  the  Select  Committee  :  — 

"  Every  member,  wlio  sliall  hereafter  be  absent  from  six  successive  stated  meet- 
ings of  the  Society,  shall  be  considered  as  thereby  resigning  his  place  as  a  member. 

"  And  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Secretary  to  notify  any  member  of  the  Society, 
who  may  hereafter  be  absent  from  four  successive  stated  meetings,  that  absence 
from  two  more  such  meetings  will  vacate  his  office." 


